Senior Systems Engineer

Job Responsibilities

System Definition & Requirements Management

Lead, and formalise, the existing functional and physical decomposition of current systems to augment the requirements blueprint

Establish and maintain the requirements baseline, traceability matrices, and verification plans using industry standard tools

Translate scientific objectives into verifiable system and subsystem performance requirements

Manage change control processes for evolving architectures and requirements.

Architecture & Design Integration

Develop and document system architecture, including subsystem interactions

Produce system-level design documentation and interface control documents (ICDs)

Coordinate with modeling and simulation teams to evaluate performance trade-offs and scalability of quantum system architectures.

Risk Management & Technical Planning

Identify, quantify, and track technical risks, opportunities, and mitigations

Support development of risk registers and FMEA/FMECA for design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, SIR, ORR)

Contribute to the ongoing development of Atom Computing’s Systems Engineering Management Plan.

Integration, Verification, and Validation (IV&V)

Develop and coordinate the Verification and Validation (V&V) plans, linking test protocols to system-level requirements (traceability)

Working with Quantum Engineering & Theory, oversee definition of system-level test protocols

Participate in system integration reviews and readiness assessments to ensure technical maturity and risk reduction.

Collaboration & Communication

Act as technical liaison between Theory, Quantum Engineering, Hardware, Software, Controls, and Optical Engineering

Support customer interactions, including government program reviews, technical interchange meetings, and milestone reporting.

Required Qualifications

BS or higher in Systems Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering or a related field
5+ years of systems engineering experience in complex, multidisciplinary R&D or production environments (quantum, aerospace, defense, advanced computing, or similar)
Proven ability to lead requirements development, interface control, and V&V planning across engineering and science disciplines
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and configuration management systems
Strong understanding of system lifecycle processes
Demonstrated experience with risk management frameworks
Experience supporting government-funded research or procurement programs (DoD, DoE, DoC)

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in engineering, physics, or a related discipline
Familiarity with quantum computing, atomic, and optical (AMO) physics, or control system integration
Experience preparing and presenting SRR/PDR/CDR artifacts
Knowledge of reliability engineering, fault-tolerant architectures, and data-driven verification.